First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
- Metispicker
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
That's some incredible work. what did you use to punch the dots out of the pickguard material?
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Thanks!Metispicker wrote:That's some incredible work. what did you use to punch the dots out of the pickguard material?
I used a leather punch. It's a little hard on the hands. As you punch the dots they travel up the punch and fall out the middle.
You can see it here:
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
My off camera flash batteries died so here are some shots with the in camera flash and a smaller fisheye lens. No the clamps aren't bending like that! It's the lens.
I used a 5/16" brad point and clamped the headstock down with a scrap board behind it to drill the tuners to the bushing size. I will ream them later:
Cross your fingers for me , I glued up the body:
I dug out the pickups I'm going to use....um....someday they will be pickups .
I used a 5/16" brad point and clamped the headstock down with a scrap board behind it to drill the tuners to the bushing size. I will ream them later:
Cross your fingers for me , I glued up the body:
I dug out the pickups I'm going to use....um....someday they will be pickups .
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
That is a lot of solid maple - heavy? I have a Jazz Bass with a solid maple body and it is a back breaker....
Looks nice though!
Looks nice though!
Someone knows where I can find the nearest woodchipper to throw my pieces of junk into?
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
I love your work so far.
I'd definitely go with sideways switches in the original position you chose.
The closer they are to the strumming area the better as it'd be quicker & easier to get to them while playing.
I'd definitely go with sideways switches in the original position you chose.
The closer they are to the strumming area the better as it'd be quicker & easier to get to them while playing.
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Thanks, yeah I bought too much wood. I might have enough to build something else with the offcuts. I'm a big guy so heavy isn't a problem. I am pretty interested to see how heavy it is after all the electronics and hardware are on it.the older brother wrote:That is a lot of solid maple - heavy? I have a Jazz Bass with a solid maple body and it is a back breaker....
Looks nice though!
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Thank you. I think I decided I want to use sideways rocker switches in the pickguard. I haven't ordered them yet so I'm not sure how easily they will accidentally switch. They're inexpensive though. They mount on standoffs so just one end of the switch stands proud of the pickguard:PorkyPrimeCut wrote:I love your work so far.
I'd definitely go with sideways switches in the original position you chose.
The closer they are to the strumming area the better as it'd be quicker & easier to get to them while playing.
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Those rocker switches looks like the ones in my Marauder (except mines white):
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Holy switches!
Yup that's the look I like!
Yup that's the look I like!
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Check out these crazy switchcraft dpdt network switches I found in my search:
They would need a thicker body but I bet that would look awesome in another guitar!
They would need a thicker body but I bet that would look awesome in another guitar!
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
I didn't work on the guitar today. I figured I'd leave the clamps for 24 hours.
I had to build a headphone amp for a birthday present:
I just unclamped the body. The pickup rings came in the mail today so I couldn't resist:
I think it's starting to look pretty sweet.
I had to build a headphone amp for a birthday present:
I just unclamped the body. The pickup rings came in the mail today so I couldn't resist:
I think it's starting to look pretty sweet.
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
Wow. Some guys have all the luck. When it comes to looking for cool switches. Where did you find those???
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
This is fantastic. It's really starting to look good.
Don't stuff it up!!!!
Don't stuff it up!!!!
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Haha, that made me laugh. I'll try not to!awfurby wrote:This is fantastic. It's really starting to look good.
Don't stuff it up!!!!
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Re: First Scratch Build: Maple Walnut neck through-RD
You just need to look beyond guitar parts sellers. Try Newark, Mouser, Digikey, etc... lots of cool switches.duncanjames wrote:Wow. Some guys have all the luck. When it comes to looking for cool switches. Where did you find those???